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Timeline and plans for upcoming FDNY firefighter and EMS academies
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Council Member Ariola inquires about the timeline for upcoming firefighter and EMS academies, and FDNY officials provide details on their plans and efforts to fill these classes.
- Commissioner Tucker and Associate Commissioner Nafeesah Noonan confirm there are no anticipated delays for upcoming academies
- FDNY plans to hold three EMS training classes and three fire classes for fiscal year 2026
- The department is focusing on ramping up recruitment efforts, especially for EMS positions
- Officials express confidence in their ability to fully fill upcoming classes, with one scheduled for spring and another for fall
Joann Ariola
0:19:44
Yeah.
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I would agree.
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A % retention is is key.
0:19:48
So you had mentioned the testing that's coming up for both EMTs and and firefighters.
0:19:54
So what is the expected timeline for up for the upcoming firefighter EMS academies, and have will there be any delays because of fiscal constraints?
Robert Tucker
0:20:06
We don't anticipate any delays, but I'm gonna ask, commissioner Noonan to give you the stats on on that.
0:20:13
Nafisa?
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Red is on.
Nafeesah Noonan
0:20:21
You hear me now?
0:20:22
Thank you.
0:20:23
We don't anticipate any delays.
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We, For EMS specifically, we plan to host hold three, EMS training classes as well as three fire classes for fiscal year twenty six.
0:20:36
We are on track to fill those classes.
0:20:39
We have been focusing on making sure that we are ramping up on our recruitment efforts for EMS because we know that that has been a challenge in the past.
0:20:47
And as the commissioner mentioned, we did pretty well this past winter, this current winter, our numbers.
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And we are working on focusing on reducing attrition there, right.
0:20:58
So not letting much time lag there, making sure that we are reviewing people, getting them past their physical exams, and into the hiring process.
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So we have a class coming up this spring and then another class this fall that we feel confident that we'll be able to fill fully.